Construction

Commercial construction is a breeding ground for dispute when multiple parties and significant investments are involved. The construction industry team can help calm the waters by actively participating at all stages of the process, beginning with pre-construction consultation. We represent contractors, owners, sureties and trade groups on a regional basis. And we are well versed in the many legal issues and requirements specific to heavy highway construction.

Publications:

“Conflict In The Courts Over Prompt Payment On Public Projects”
January 2021

“Families First Coronavirus Response Act Summary--Employer Provisions”
March 2020

“It's Time to Dust-off the "Force Majeure" Clause in your Contract”
March 2020

“Breazeale, Sachse and Wilson, L.L.P. ranked in 2020 "Best Law Firms"”
11/01/2019

“Court Holds That Owner Has No Right to Recovery Against Payment Bond”
October 2019

“Court Ruling Subjects Design Professionals to Negligence Claims for Expanded Time Period”
October 2019

“Coming Soon: Changes to the Private Works Act”
October 2019

“Reservation of Rights? You Have the Right to Select Counsel”
April 2019

“Merits Succeed, and Procedural Arguments Rejected, in Public Bid Law Case”
January 2019

“Bidding Requirements: Do They Exceed or Conflict with the Public Bid Law?”
Jacob Roussel, November 2018

“Statutory vs. Conventional Bonds: What's the Difference?”
October 2016

“HIRE NOLA Illegal”
March 2016

“Claims Against Design Professionals: Is It Too Late?”
March 2016

“Payment: If vs. When”
September 2015

“Does the Public Bid Law Only Contain the Minimum Requirements for Bidding?”
June 2015

“ABC Weighs-In on No Damage for Delay Provisions on Public Projects”
Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc., Pelican Chapter, Merit Shop Message, June 2015

“Louisiana Legislative Developments”
November 2014

“Compelling Contract Payments from a Public Entity: What Happens When It Spends Your Money Elsewhere?”
April 2014

“Use It or Lose It”
September 2013

“Court Reverses Ruling in Favor of Contractor in an Overhead Work Case”
September 2013

“Time to Make a Move: New Law Allows for LLCs to Change their State of Organization”
December 2012

“Crowdfunding: A New Opportunity to Raise Business Capital”
August 2012

“Drafting Enforceable Non-Compete Agreements”
March 2012

“Employer Provided Mobile Devices/Employer Liability”
April 2011

“New Legislation: Act 726 (Designer's Estimate) To Amend Public Works Act relative to designer's estimates and to the procedures for bidding”
January 2009

“New Licensing requirements for Contractors effective January 2009”
August 2008